“All good work requires self-revelation.”
Sidney Lumet“The varying physical characteristics of the actors may also necessitate changes. Sean Connery is six feet four. Dustin Hoffman isn't.”
Sidney Lumet, Making Movies“But he meant beauty in the sense of its organic connection to the material. And this is the connection that, for me, separates true stylists from decorators. The decorators are easy to recognize. That's why critics love them so.”
Sidney Lumet, Making Movies“In drama, the characters should determine the story. In melodrama, the story determines the characters.”
Sidney Lumet, Making Movies“All good work requires self-revelation.”
Sidney Lumet, Making Movies